Man charged with Christmas robberies and knife offences in Lancaster
By Sean Gleaves
Published 18th Jan 2026, 13:55 GMT
A man has been charged with two robberies carried out in Lancaster over the Christmas period, police have confirmed.
Luke Johnson, 34, of no fixed address, who has links to Lancaster and Morecambe, was arrested in Galgate on Thursday.
Following consultation with the Crown Prosecution Service, Johnson was charged with two offences of robbery, alleged to have taken place on December 26 and December 27.
He has also been charged with two offences of possession of a knife or bladed article, assault and theft from a shop.
Johnson was remanded in custody and was due to appear before Lancaster Magistrates’ Court on Friday.
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